Attempt to Stop Names Release in Prostitution Case

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawyer for two alleged clients of a Maine woman accused of running a prostitution business out of her Zumba dance studio in Kennebunkport are trying to block the release of names of the men suspected as her clients.

Stephen Schwartz told The Associated Press he filed the motion in court Thursday, a day before police were expected to possibly release the first batch of names.

Schwartz said the release of the names has a great potential to ruin people's reputations, families and businesses and to prejudice any potential jury.

"All it does is appeal the most prurient interests of the public," he told the AP.